Enrichment Child Care Staff, Adams

ENRICHMENT CHILD CARE STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

General Statement of Duties:
The Enrichment Child Care Staff is an integral member of the Youth Center, Inc. support staff. The main job responsibilities of the Enrichment Child Care Staff include, help with transition from schools, monitoring traffic in and out of the Youth Center, selling snacks, keeping an eye on equipment, playing games, participating in activities with the participants, providing clerical/receptionist/janitorial support, and assisting the Enrichment Coordinator and/ or the Executive Director in the completion of his/her duties. The Enrichment Child Care Staff is also responsible for learning and enforcing the policies of the Youth Center and makes disciplinary referrals to the Executive Director when appropriate.

Supervision Received:
Enrichment Child Care Staffs are supervised by the Enrichment Coordinator and/or the Executive Director of the Youth Center, Inc.

Supervision Exercised:
None

Specific Responsibilities:
1. Greet and assist all members and guests to the Youth Center in a friendly, courteous manner.
2. Keep a numbered count on the members and guests who use the facility.
3. Answer phones, take messages, and make referrals as appropriate.
4. Be familiar with all programs and services offered by the Youth Center and be able to answer questions about these programs and services.
5. Take program registration information both over the phone and in-person from program participants.
6. Respond to all requests for assistance in a helpful manner by providing the appropriate resource and referral information.
7. Become involved with the users of the Drop-In Center in game playing, discussions, etc.
8. Provide clerical support by filing, collating, stapling, and typing.
9. Coordinate the equipment loan process, ensure all equipment is returned in good working order, is stored properly, and is properly secured.
10. Assist in emergency response procedures (i.e. fire alarm evacuation procedures)
11. Appropriately channel and report information about damages, needed repairs, and lost/found items to the Executive Director.
12. Learn and follow all administrative procedures concerning vendors, outside contractors, key usage, etc.
13. Coordinate the selling of food items, including providing change for vending machines.
14. Complete the Daily Log to record all activity occurring during a shift, including phone calls received, usage of Drop-In Center, suspicious/disruptive behavior, etc.
15. Conduct spot checks of the Youth Center rooms, hallways, and bathrooms both upstairs and downstairs for cleanliness, damage, vandalism or behavioral issues.
16. Work all scheduled shifts, arriving on time and working the full shift.
17. Clean up after your shift. Requires sweeping and vacuuming of the floors, emptying trash, shutting down computers, putting games away, flushing all toilets, turning off all equipment including lights and locking up (if on closing shift).
18. Other duties as assigned by the Enrichment Coordinator and the Executive Director.

Conditions of Employment:
The Youth Center is open for use by its members from 2:00 – 6:00 PM Monday-Friday. It is expected that the Enrichment Child Care Staff will work their assigned shifts and be on time.
Qualifications:
Must be a high school Senior or graduate. Experience with youth and computers is a plus. Contact Sonia DiSanti at 743-3550 for more information.